Taocheng District (simplified Chinese: 桃城区; traditional Chinese: 桃城區; pinyin: Táochéng Qū; lit. 'Peach City') is district of Hengshui, Hebei province, China.

Taocheng
桃城区
Taocheng in Hengshui
Taocheng in Hengshui
Hengshui in Hebei
Hengshui in Hebei
Coordinates: 37°44′06″N 115°40′31″E / 37.73500°N 115.67528°E / 37.73500; 115.67528
CountryChina
ProvinceHebei
PrefectureHengshui
District seatZhonghua Avenue Subdistrict
Area
 • Total602.47 km2 (232.61 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)[1]
 • Total608,586
 • Density1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
053300
Websitewww.taocheng.gov.cn

History

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In the 1930s, Taocheng was home to a branch of the Yellow Sand Society which reorganised itself as "People's Anti-Japanese National Salvation Self-Defence Corps", fighting against the expansion of the Empire of Japan in the area.[2]

Administrative divisions

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Taocheng District is divided into 4 subdistricts, 3 towns and 1 township.[3]

Subdistricts

Hexi Subdistrict (河西街道), Hedong Subdistrict (河东街道), Lubei Subdistrict (路北街道), Zhonghua Avenue Subdistrict (中华大街街道)

Towns

Zhengjiaheyan (郑家河沿镇), Zhaoquan (赵圈镇), Dengzhuang (邓庄镇)

Township

Hejiazhuang Township (何家庄乡)

References

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  1. ^ "衡水市第七次全国人口普查公报" (in Chinese). Government of Hengshui. 2021-06-07.
  2. ^ Ji & Shen (1997), p. 12.
  3. ^ 2022年统计用区划代码:桃城区 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China.

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